Sponsorship

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who live in Canada can sponsor their loved ones and obtain Permanent Residence for them through the different Family Class Sponsorship programs. If you are a citizen of Canada and you are aged 18 or over then you may be able to sponsor other members of your family to become Canadian residents. If you do become a permanent citizen then you would be allowed to live, work and study in Canada. If you do sponsor a relative so they can come to Canada however then you would need to support them financially until this happens.

As a Canadian or Permanent Resident, the question is who can I sponsor? People you can sponsor includes 

1. Spouse 
2. Dependent Children 
3. Parents and Grandparents 
4. Adopted Child 
5. Brothers, Sister Grandson/Daughters, family members who are orphaned and any other relatives as long as they meet the eligibility requirements by the Government of Canada

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who live in Canada can sponsor their loved ones and help them to get a Permanent Residence Visa for Canada through the Family Class Program. You are a spouse if you are married to your sponsor and your marriage is legally valid.

Parental Draw for 2020:  Postponed until further notice

​IRCC has postponed the sponsorship draw again due to the Coronavirus until further notice.  

​The process of sponsoring parents and grandparents is continuously changing. Currently, this category has closed, and it will reopen later this year. Once the new information gets announced, we will inform you through our site.

However, while parents’ immigration program might not be an option for you at this time, you may also consider temporary residence programs such as super visa and visitor visa.

Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have created the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa.  This visa is a multi-entry visa and it is valid for up to 10 years and will allow an applicant to remain in Canada for up to 24 months (2 years) at a time.  This is an ideal option for Canadian Citizens and Canadian Permanent Residents who are waiting to sponsor their parents for PR, or who currently do not qualify for Parental PR sponsorship.

Spouses or common-law partners of full-time students with a valid study permit and temporary foreign work may apply for an open work permit. An open work permit will enable the spouse or common-law partner of the international student and foreign worker to work. Your spouse/partner will not require a job offer to apply, and his/her permit will be valid for the same period as your study or work permit. This is an excellent way for your spouse or your common-law partner to connect with the local community, gain valuable work experience and earn extra money. Your spouse or your common-law partner can apply for a work permit after you arrive in Canada. It is also possible to apply for the spouse/common-law partner work permit at the same time as applying for your initial study permit or work permit outside of Canada. Your minor child/children may also study without a study permit at the preschool, primary, or secondary level. Please note children accompanying an adult who is in Canada on a work or study permit may study in Canada without a study permit at the pre-school, primary and secondary levels and guess what; the experience of the spouse gained during the open work permit is a pathway for permanent resident.